NULYTELY Reviews (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (411 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NULYTELY with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NULYTELY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Colonoscopy | None other than expected the expected cleansing | Worked as advertised. Read alot of very negative reviews here on NuLytely so was expecting the worst. No problem at all, no nausea, cramps, or bloating. Mixed it with crystal light lemonade and it tasted fine, easy to drink in 8-ounce intervals every 15 minutes. First "movement" for me occurred after the third glass. However for me, the movements continued for a while after stopping, had to get up once during the night to go once, and in the morning once again. Would use this again if needed, it was really easy. I did have a sore bottom though, so use baby-wipes and just dab for cleaning, and use petroleum jelly ;) | M | 33 | 4L 1X day | 11/12/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | This is my second colonoscopy so I knew what to expect. Used the cherry flavor the first time and it was nasty. Refrigerated it and drank 12 oz. glasses at a time. Mixed each glass with a half scoop of Country Time Lemonade, held my breath and drank each glass in one long drink. Not pleasant, but the lemonade mix helped. Small price to pay for peace of mind vs. colon cancer. | M | 55 | 1 days 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Sore Bum | My first colonoscopy. I mixed Nulytely with water as directed in the morning. That afternoon I divided it into water bottles and added Crystal Light. It didn't taste too bad, slightly salty. I loved throwing away each bottle. It didn't take affect for 2 hours. I had a sore bum even though I followed the suggestions posted here; but not too bad. The doctor said I had a good prep and found one precancerous polyp. So glad I had this done. The prep was not that bad, would do it again. | F | 52 | 1 days 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy | None | I highly recommend sucking on a lime every time you take a drink of this awful tasting liquid. Also keep it at room temp. | F | 55 | 1 litre 1X day | 10/19/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy | No side effects, except what was expected. I had five flavors to chose from, but didn't know which one would be best. I chose the lemon lime. It tasted like non fizzy alka seltzer. | This was my second colonoscopy, and the first time using NULYTELY. My first colonoscopy prep was a breeze compared to this one. There just has to be a better way! But it is worth the trouble if it can save a life | F | 65 | 1 days 4X H | 10/14/2010 | 3 | Abdominal Pain and Bloating | At first, it wasn't that bad, but after an hour and a half and no BM, I was about to explode. Finally the BM, and the nausea, the cramps, and finally puking. I made it through 3/4 of the hell water and said enough. This was worse than what got me here. For me, this was painful, and I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I'm not one of the lucky ones I guess, as some had no after affects at all. | M | 49 | 1 days 1 litre 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 3 | clean out colon | AS EXPECTED | First add crystal light to the mixture. It is better than the flavors that come with it. Get it really cold. Next use a thin wine glass . Crystal is best because it is thin. It really will make a bigger difference than you can imagine. Cut up a lemon and remove the seeds. Now bite the lemon and HOLD YOUR NOSE until you drink the glass. It will make a difference in getting it down. Then bite the lemon again. Return the thin glass to the freezer until the next dose.I hope that this helps you. | F | 55 | 1 days 30 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy | No side effects other than the "desired" results. | You can have clear sodas, so I personally like the flavor of the low carb Monster drink. Now if you are sensitive to caffiene, I would not recommend this. I would pour about 1/3 of the glass full of monster and then add the solution. Whatever you do, you have to find something with a strong flavor (monster, gatorade, crystal lite, hell pickle juice would probably make it better) to cover the salt taste, as the flavor packs seem to only add a scent without any flavor at all but salt. Purchase some Tucks pads or Prep. H wipes, as you start to get quite raw after awhile. You might even consider getting some diaper rash ointment to use between movements - just grab some gloves at the pharmacy while you are there. I had to do this a few years ago and would have liked to know about the wipes and ointment before all the crying and pain I went through! | F | 37 | 1 days 1 gallon 2X H | 10/11/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | none | this was a breeze! started at 4pm, clean by 6:30pm mixed mine with Crystal Light White Grape worst thing was grilling burgers for the family and not being able to have one! | F | 44 | 1 days 8 oz 6X H | 10/6/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy | preliminary bloating , then better. NO nausea | i chose the cherry flavor, not the best tasting stuff, not the worse, just drink it fast with a straw, then chew gum afterwards, its not a big deal compared to what others write here, results were no polyps this time, i had it done last year but was not cleaned out enough. nothing to fear, just drink it down, as you have bowel movements, you will not feel bloated, take 8 ounzes every 15 minutes, will be done in about 4 hours. too much drama on here, trust me , its not big deal, you will have peace of mind afterwards. the good side is you get cleansed and detoxed. | M | 51 | 1 days 1 gallon 1X day | 10/5/2010 | 4 | Colonoscopy prep | Shakey, cold, bloated. | This stuff is sooooooo gross, it tastes so nasty! I have been up all night because my initial procedure is at 8:30 am and I need to be there at 8:00. I have yet to finish all of my medicine and it is 5:47 am. I am tired, hungry, and very uncomfortable. I am nervous for the procedure but I am sure it is a sinch compared to drinking this stuff!!! | F | 21 | 1 days 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 4 | pre surgery clean out | A little mild cramping, became a bit weak but as soon as I drank water and gingerale I was better | I previously used Movi-Prep which is only 2 liters total and it tasted like flat alka seltzer, nothing adverse at all. Trying to glug down a gallon of your favorite drink at 1 cup every 10 minutes is hard, let alone some non absorbable liquid chemical crap. I mixed lemon lime Crystal Light Pure Fitness powder in each cup, held my nose and drank it down. No where near as bad as I thought it would be, its just the volume of liquid that's brutal. I had to space it out much longer after about 7 cups. There is no way in hell I am going to be able to finish this gallon. I'm a little over half way and when I walk to the kitchen to think about another cup the gags come on just thinking about it. If they reduced the volume it would be so much better. | F | 43 | 1 days 8oz 10X O | 9/23/2010 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | Mild bloating and chills | Started stressing about the prep 3 days before I had to do it. Got a lot of good tips from other comments. Didn't each much the day before and day of prep. Be sure to get baby wipes & vasoline. Used Crystal Light for flavoring. Really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Dr. prescribed 4 Docolex at 2:00 pm and a quart of water between then and 5:45 pm when I took an anti-nausea pill. Started drinking the potion at 6:00 pm - had to drink 2 litres that night and the rest at 4:00 am. The first 3 glasses went down pretty easy. Then they went down slower & slower. Took me 2 1/2 hours to get the 2 litres down. Was feeling a bit bloated but kept standing/walking to get it moving. Also took a sip of 7up after each glass to help with bloat. First bm shortly after 3rd glass and it relieved some of the bloating. The bm's kept coming but by 10:30 pm I fell asleep until the alarm went off at 3:45 am. Drank another litre and everything came out clear so I stopped. My last bm was at 6:30 am. Had the colonoscopy at 8:30. That was a breeze! Home by 9:45. Everything ok...good for 7-10 years. If I can do this anyone can!! | F | 56 | 1 days 2 ltrs 2X day | 9/9/2010 | 3 | barium enema prep | bloating, overall fatigue | this stuff is not fun to drink, in my case i didnt have a lot in my bowels from the day before so i didnt need to drink the entire gallon before i was having the completely watery bm's. the stuff tastes really salty and i gagged a few times trying to chug it down. the flavor packets dont help much but im sure they are better than not using them at all. it definetly did what it was supposed to do though in turning your bowel movements to a pale yellow liquid. overall i would have to say that drinking this stuff for an entire day was the worst moment of my life so far. i know it says to drink 8oz every 20 minutes but honestly if you start to feel too full, just wait until you feel somewhat better to drink more because it will make you gag trying to down more of this stuff. good luck to anyone who has been prescribed this stuff, not a fun experiance. | M | 21 | 1 days 1 gallon 1X day | 8/31/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | none that I know of | Ah, ya bunch of babies! I'm halfway through the prep, and it's really not that bad as y'all say it is. Used both the orange and pineapple flavor packets that came with it. It tastes okay. Going like a storm now. Gotta finish the second half tomorrow morning. | F | 51 | 1 days 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Did not flush me out completely. Did not start going until after my 3 hours of drinking were done. Kept going following morning and after procedure. Some chills, no nausea or vomiting. Colonoscopy was worse! | So I took the generic, Gavilyte, which has the same active ingredients. The Doc told me to mix it up in the am on the day before my procedure. I was to drink the entire gallon (i think it was a gallon) from 5-8pm. Honestly, I did not think it had a weird smell or texture. I mixed each 8oz does with either 1/2 packet crystal light or with chicken broth. The taste was fine. Straws help. I started gagging a little bit into the 2nd hour, but I think if you drink a massive amount of anything you will gag. I finished about 8/10 of the bottle, as I just couldn't suck it all down in the time allotted. I had mild cramping and some chills, but no nausea or vomiting. I didn't start going until 8pm, when I finished the med. From there it went from 8 to about 11:30 when I went to bed. In the morning it continued, even at the surgery center. I never felt like I got completely clean though. When I woke up from the procedure, they said they had to flush me out since I did not get rid of all the matter. I was in a lot of pain from them pumping in air and taking biopsies. Literally I was in tears all the way home, until I got in my bed and let go of some gas. Ultimately, the med isn't as bad as many make it out to be! | F | 25 | 1 days 1 gallon 1X day | 8/21/2010 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Extreme Shaking felt like I was freezing, Had dry heaves, Terrible after taste. | It was terrible, I was supposed to drink four liters only got through 2 and a Half leaders I started getting dry heaves evry time I did that my back was hurting The Flavor packs did not work, I was shaking so bad I finally just Had to stop I could not drink any more, So I told the Doctor I drunk it all He did the test only found one Polyp Did a Biopsy and took it out told me to call in ten days for results But my stools were clear before I couldn"t drink anymore. The Doctor said Do it again in 5 years. | F | 54 | 4 Liters 1X day | 8/17/2010 | 4 | to prepare for a colonoscopy | none | I am so glad I read this; my experience was not bad at all thanks to all the help. It didn't taste bad at all because I followed this advice: refrigerate the mixture at least 5 hours before you begin taking it, put wet glasses in the freezer to use when serving yourself this med, cut up lime wedges and bite it before and after each dose, hold your nose when drinking the solution. I did use the orange flavor pack that came with it, but honestly, it didn't taste like anything when I used this approach. Thanks for the advice. Oh! get the vaseline and soft wet cottonelle wipes for comfort. And, when you are on a clear liquid diet, i recommend drinking kellogg's pink lemonade protein water. it gives you 5 grams of protein with each drink which i think helped me feel better during the fast. good luck! | F | 31 | 1 days 8 oz 8X day | 8/11/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | very rapid onset of diarrhea, bloating | OMG, given the choice between this stuff & torture, it's kind of a toss-up. That being said, this is my 3rd prep, but I wish I had found this website earlier. The tip about adding Crystal Light lemonade packets has been a MAJOR help in getting the Nulytely down without gagging. I'm drinking it over ice, with a straw, every 20 minutes...it's rough, but the lemonade flavoring is SO much better than the disgusting flavor packets that come with the prescription. Somehow, it's`helping to mask the awful oily texture too. I will give a warning that everyone already knows, but bears repeating...stay CLOSE to the potty (or you may not make it). Just trust me on this. Another trick that's helped me get the Nulytely down the hatch a little more easily is doing a little project as I drink it. I've been folding laundry (one piece, one chug) and other silly stuff to make me focus less on the unpleasantness at hand. Thanks to everyone for the good tips in this thread and I hope mine will help, too. | F | 52 | 1 days 4 liters 3X H | 8/1/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy | None | I am so glad I came to this site before my colonoscopy (July 7). My previous one was seven years ago and it was so difficult to swallow the Nulytely. So my tricks were to suck on a lime wedge before each glass. I drank the stuff standing up, through a straw in a cup with a lid. I put a clothespin on my nose to avoid the smell completely. After I downed each glass I ate a peppermint lifesaver. Within two hours the trips to the bathroom started and I was clear about 90 minutes after that. I was supposed to take the split dose method but didn't need to drink the other half. I did drink one half of the Nulyltely and by the last glass I was beginning to gag a little, but that was the only problem I had. No cramps at all. Just parked on the throne with a good book and crossword puzzles. The worst thing that happened was the lights went off around 10:30 for a couple of hours. I will never dread doing this again. One small polyp was found and removed. Limes are the way to go and thanks again for those who suggested using them. One thing that may have helped: two days before I went on bland diet and the day before liquids only. So there wasn't much in my colon to begin with. I think that made a difference. | F | 60 | 4 liters 1X day | 7/9/2010 |